Chapter 10

Hazel tried to hold back her anger and decided to go out and cool it off. She called her best friend Nora and invited her out for a few drinks. Nora deliberately came wearing cheap clothes and started chatting with Hazel as usual. "What happened? You seem to be in a bad mood?" Nora asked. "Where have you been all these days? You haven't even replied to me, as if you vanished into thin air," Hazel said complainingly. "I… I just wasn't in a good mood so I was wandering around the nearby towns. I needed to rest," Nora replied casually, but she was avoiding telling the truth. She was afraid that if Hazel knew that he was living a luxurious life, she would definitely feel jealous. "I think your clothing store is closed," Hazel said sarcastically. "I'm not in any hurry to get to work. Right now I just want to rest a bit," Nora replied. She didn't care about women's clothing stores anymore. Then Hazel broke the news, "Listen, Ruby brought home an illegitimate child, which scared me.” Hearing this, Nora's face turned pale. She nervously grabbed Hazel's hand and asked, "Which baby? When did Ruby have a baby?” "Why are you so nervous?" Hazel asked suspiciously, "Even if she has a man to help her, what can she do? You can relax." "What does that baby look like? How old is he?" Nora's face was filled with worry. She had only one fear in her mind - what if the baby is Michael Carter's? "I heard the child is four years old. He was born abroad and Ruby doesn't want to talk about the child's father. Do you think she became someone's mistress?”Hazel guessed cunningly. Nora immediately breathed a sigh of relief since being four years old meant the child couldn't reconcile events from five years ago. "Where is she working now?” Nora tried to change the topic. "She has become a jewelry designer. She hadn't even finished college when she left here. What achievements can she have now?" Hazel said sarcastically. Nora quipped, "In this era, don't you have to even complete high school to become a jewelry designer?” "Yes, and she is still pretending to be pure and noble. My father is so impressed with her that he praises her everywhere. And that bastard, his son – with just a few words, he forced my father to spend thousands of yuan on toys," Hazel's anger was at its peak. "Hazel, we have to find a way to send her back abroad, otherwise she will steal your family’s money,” Nora advised. "Yes, I have to get her out of the Smith family as soon as possible," Hazel replied. As long as Ruby was out of the country, Nora could enjoy her luxurious life. "Nora, your bracelet is really beautiful. What brand is it?" Hazel kept praising the shiny bracelet on her wrist. Nora casually replied, "It's just a fake bracelet that I bought from the internet. How is it? Beautiful isn't it?” Hazel knew that Nora didn't have much money, so she couldn't afford to buy a real bracelet. But this time, Nora was wearing a five million dollar bracelet from Carter Group, which was made by a high-end custom designer – the designer that Hazel hated the most. Hazel's anger grew even more intense now, but she didn't want to drag it out any further. Nora had a beauty salon appointment in the afternoon. She wanted to keep Michael Carter firmly in her life, so she was constantly improving herself. The thought of plastic surgery had also started coming to his mind. At three in the morning… Nora fell asleep on the soft and large bed, but she had a nightmare. In the dream, Michael Carter recognized her and kicked her out of the villa. She returned to the slums and struggled in pain. Ruby, on the other hand, nodding, became the young mistress of the Carter family. She enjoyed endless splendor and wealth. "No!" Nora suddenly woke up from her dream. His face was pale, and his back was drenched in cold sweat. When he looked around, he realized that it was just a dream, but that dream was very real and terrifying. Even now, when she thought about it, she felt scared. If she had never had any wealth or riches, she probably wouldn't have even dreamt of it. However, she had clearly enjoyed her life as a princess. How could she return to the slums and live those miserable days again? Nora thought to herself, "It would probably be better if something happened to Ruby and she died!" That way, she wouldn't have to worry about it all day. After thinking for a while, he began to worry. He had to make time to meet Ruby and see if Ruby knew who the man was from five years ago. What if Ruby recognized Michael Carter? Thinking about this, Nora's heart began to beat faster. She needed to move forward, otherwise everything would slip out of her hands. The next morning, Ruby sent her son to kindergarten and walked into the company. In the work group, there was a notice that the company would release a new product this month. Each designer had to submit a design draft of at least ten minutes. When ten minutes passed, Jasmine provoked Ruby, saying, "I will never lose to you." Victoria also cheered everyone up. She said that the first prize of this jewelry competition could give them a bonus of 800,000 dollar, which was only 100,000 dollar before. Ruby's right eyelid twitches. She suspected it was Michael Carter who had asked someone to increase the reward amount. To repay the debt of gratitude, she was determined to become the champion of the internal competition. After the meeting, she returned to the office with a heavy heart. Just then Mia knocked on the door and said, "Sister Ruby, a guest is looking for you. She is still waiting in the reception room. I'll invite him here.” "Okay." Ruby nodded. She wondered what kind of guest she could expect here after so long. Soon, there was a knock on the door of her office room. Mia was the first to open the door and come in. The woman standing behind her was Nora, her old friend, who had framed her five years ago. Mia brought Nora in and walked out. Ruby sneered, "You really dare to meet me alone? Aren't you scared?" Nora looked at her office without any fear and said politely, “Can you still hit me when you get angry?” "When I see you, I remember a saying: Some people in this world are shameless and invincible," Ruby said through gritted teeth. "Don't say that. We are sisters. I have specially found a handsome man to serve you," Nora deliberately jumped on her anger."Do you still remember that man's face?” "Go away!" Ruby couldn't take it anymore and scolded her teasingly. Nora asked boldly, "If I find him again, will you be able to recognize who he is?" Will Nora be able to succeed in her plan?